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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region South (Tyler County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
406
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
406
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
369
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
329
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
75
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South (Tyler County West Virginia)
30 Families width 92 Species
#ASCRTPDXMOBLH
Acroceridae Leach, 1815Hunch-back flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies17SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae (Macquart, 1834)Flesh flies2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies25SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Forest Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagionidae Latreille, 1802Snipe flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies15SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies0SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylophagidae Fallen, 1810Awl-flies2SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom
Ptychopteridae Osten Sacken, 1862Phantom crane flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae Westwood, 1840Heleomyzid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South (Tyler County West Virginia)
75 Genera with 92 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTX
Acrocera Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Americina Malloch, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Angiometopa Brauer & Ber..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Archilestes Selys, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Asteromyia Felt, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Atomosia Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Cerotainia Schiner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopilus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysops Meigen, 1821Deer flies5SpeciesTaxom
Chyliza Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Chymomyza Czerny, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coenomyia Latreille, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Compsobata Czerny, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cordilura Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Cuterebra Clark, 1775Bot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyphora Robineau-Des..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Diachlorus Osten Sacken, 1805Yellow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dialysis Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diogmites Loew, 1866Hanging Thief Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Euthycera Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Holcocephala Jaennicke, 1951Gnat Ogres3SpeciesTaxom
Holopogon Loew, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hybomitra Enderlein, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Laphria Meigen, 1824Bee-like robber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Laphystia Lapkystiella..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Leptogaster Meigen, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limnia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Liriomyza Mik, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaea Fallen, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Machimus Loew, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Mallophora Macquart, 1828Bee Killers1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphorus Bigot, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrina Meigen, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neomyia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nicocles Jaennicke, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ommatius Wiedemann, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paramyia Williston, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Philonicus Loew, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Proctacanthus Macquart, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Promachus Loew, 1931Giant Robber Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ptychoptera Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Rhagio Fabricius, 1823Down-looker1SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophaga Meigen, 1826Common Flesh Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sepsis Fallen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Solva Walker, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Suillia Robineau-Des..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Systropus Wiedemann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1806Common horse flies8SpeciesTaxom
Tipulogaster Cockerell, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthaciura Hendel, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South (Tyler County West Virginia)
92 Species
Acrocera bimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Americina adusta Loew, 1863
Angiometopa ravinia Parker, 1916
Archilestes grandis Rambur, 1942Great Spreadwing
Asteromyia carbonifera Osten Sacken, 1862Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Asteromyia tumifica Beutenmüller, 1907
Atomosia rufipes Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Cerotainia albipilosa Curran, 1930
Chrysopilus quadratus Say, 1823Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysops cincticornis Walker, 1848
Chrysops indus Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysops macquarti Philip, 1961
Chrysops niger (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chrysops caecutiens Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysops vittatus Wiedemann, 1821Black-striped ear fly
Chymomyza amoena Loew, 1862
Coenomyia ferruginea Scopoli, 1763Stink Fly
Compsobata univitta Walker, 1849
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Cuterebra (Cuterebra) americana Fabricius, 1775Woodrat Bot Fly
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) abdominalis Swenk, 1905Peppertree
Cuterebra (Trypoderma) buccata Fabricius, 1775Rabbit Bot Fly
Dasyphora cyanicolor Zetterstedt, 1845
Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805Richard's macromitrium moss
Dialysis fasciventris Loew, 1874
Diogmites basalis Walker, 1851
Diogmites misellus Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Euthycera arcuata Loew, 1859
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Holcocephala abdominalis Say, 1823
Holcocephala calva Loew, 1872
Holcocephala fusca Bromley, 1951
Holopogon phaeonotus Loew, 1874Emory's globemallow
Hybomitra lasiophthalma Macquart, 1838Orange-sided Horse Fly
Laphria canis Williston, 1883
Laphria flavicollis Say, 1824
Laphystia litoralis Curran, 1931
Leptogaster brevicornis Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Leptogaster incisuralis Loew, 1862Jone's globemallow
Limnia sparsa Loewe, 1862
Liriomyza brassicae Riley, 1885Cabbage leaf miner
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Machimus notatus Wiedemann, 1828
Machimus novaescotiae Macquart, 1847
Mallophora orcina Wiedemann, 1828Southern Bee Killer
Megaphorus megachile Coquillett, 1893
Mesembrina latreillii Robineau-Des..., 1830Carolina vetch
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781House fly
Nicocles politus Say, 1823
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ommatius tibialis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Philonicus fuscatus Hine, 1909
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Proctacanthus nigriventris Macquart, 1838Melonleaf
Promachus bastardii Macquart, 1838
Promachus hinei Bromley, 1931
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Ptychoptera quadrifasciata Say, 1824
Rhagio vertebratus Say, 1823
Sarcophaga (Sarcotachinella) sinuata (Meigen, 1826)⇒ Sarcotachinella sinuata Meigen, 1826
Sepsis neocynipsea Melander & S..., 1917Rockcress
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Simulium (Simulium) parnassum Malloch, 1914Dark Black Fly
Solva pallipes Loew, 1863
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Suillia laevis Loew, 1862
Systropus macer Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Tabanus abdominalis Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus americanus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Diachlorus ferrugatus Fabricius, 1805
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Tabanus nigrescens Beauvois, 1809
Tabanus nigripes (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Ancala fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Tabanus sackeni Fairchild, 1934Wright's bryum moss
Tabanus sulcifrons (Macquart, 1855)⇒ Tabanus fulcifrons Macquart, 1855
Tabanus trimaculatus Beauvois, 1806Silkyleaf cinquefoil
Tipulogaster glabrata Wiedemann, 1828
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Xanthaciura tetraspina Phillips, 1923
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in South (Tyler County West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
67
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org